Cost of Living Comparison Between Katowice and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Katowice and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Katowice is 29.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Katowice is 31% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Katowice
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.93 zł 40.33
$17.41 €15.03
-37.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.34 zł 152
$68.7 €59.3
-39.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.25 zł 34.12
$13.71 €11.84
-32.53%
Cappuccino
$3.57 zł 13.16
$2.78 €2.4
28.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 zł 7.21
$2.8 €2.42
-30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 zł 6.86
$1.98 €1.71
-6.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 zł 12.32
$4.43 €3.83
-24.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 zł 11.77
$4.53 €3.91
-29.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Katowice
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 zł 3.6
$1.24 €1.07
-20.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 zł 5.82
$2.03 €1.75
-22.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 zł 5.46
$1.98 €1.71
-25.25%
Eggs
$3.13 zł 11.56
$3.46 €2.99
-9.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.6 zł 39.08
$18.32 €15.82
-42.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 zł 22.37
$9.82 €8.47
-38.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.87 zł 40.08
$19.24 €16.61
-43.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.86
$2.61 €2.25
-59.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 zł 6.25
$2.34 €2.02
-27.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 zł 6.27
$2.11 €1.82
-19.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.98 zł 10.97
$2.77 €2.39
7.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.44
$2.04 €1.76
-54.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 zł 3.27
$1.77 €1.53
-49.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 zł 4.6
$1.5 €1.3
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.47
$0.85 €0.73
-21.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 zł 20.52
$7 €6.04
-20.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 zł 25.88
$7.13 €6.16
-1.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 zł 3.79
$1.43 €1.24
-27.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 zł 6.6
$2.29 €1.98
-21.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Katowice
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 zł 4.41
$3.02 €2.6
-60.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.04 zł 118
$28.97 €25.01
10.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 zł 8.19
$4.59 €3.96
-51.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.85
$2.02 €1.74
-61.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.64 zł 39.24
$29.56 €25.53
-64.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 zł 6.27
$1.81 €1.56
-6.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K zł 125.3K
$38.4K €33.1K
-11.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K zł 110.4K
$32.4K €28K
-7.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Katowice
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 zł 904
$190 €164
29.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 zł 30.29
$22.18 €19.15
-62.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.35 zł 56.6
$36.37 €31.4
-57.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Katowice
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.16 zł 111
$57.4 €49.55
-47.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.1 zł 40.95
$20.95 €18.09
-47.02%
Cinema Ticket
$7.07 zł 26.08
$10.8 €9.33
-34.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Katowice
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 zł 1,128
$732 €632
-58.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K zł 40.3K
$15.1K €13.1K
-27.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Katowice
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 zł 323
$86.8 €74.9
0.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.14 zł 133
$36.78 €31.76
-1.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 zł 364
$102 €88.2
-3.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94 zł 347
$117 €101
-19.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Katowice
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 zł 2,516
$1,581 €1,365
-56.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 zł 1,862
$1,230 €1,062
-58.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 zł 3,751
$2,707 €2,337
-62.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$767 zł 2,830
$2,028 €1,751
-62.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,096 zł 11.4K
$6,602 €5,700
-53.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,510 zł 9,257
$5,045 €4,356
-50.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Katowice
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,554 zł 5,731
$2,198 €1,898
-29.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.92
3.39
104.13%

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Last update for Katowice: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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